Assuming command of what President Barack Obama calls the toughest job in Washington D.C., Forest Hills native and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jacob “Jack” Lew, has been appointed as White House Chief of Staff More...
Fourteen Queens library locations will be converted to RFID check-in and check-out during the next couple of months. All work will be done over weekends. More...
Establishing itself yet again as the premier NY Kosher Deli, Original Ben’s Best Kosher Delicatessen was recently featured on the Food Network’s top rated show: “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”. More...
Chance For Second Term To The Editor: The problem in being the head of any organization is that regardless of the malfeasance of anyone else, you bear the blame. With leadership comes the ups and downs. More...
The Mary Louis Academy Parent Club, 176-21 Wexford Terrace in Jamaica Estates, will be holding its annual Night of Chance on March 23 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This year’s theme is Casino Royale. More...
From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver down to local Queens and Ozone Park legislators, there was generally praise for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s bombshell disclosure of plans last week to build what would be the largest More...
By Elsa M. Housseas Social Security Manager of Rego Park District
January 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — a national holiday. To some, the day means more than an observance of the birthday of the civil rights leader. It is also a day to be of service to others. More...
On January 19, leader and founder of the Astoria Big Band, saxophonist and flautist Carol Sudhalter will appear at Iridium, 1650 Broadway, Manhattan, with her GeeZee Band. More...
On December 29, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined officials from the city Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to announce the placement of 24 new trash baskets and additional street sweeping in Sunnyside, Woodside, and Long Island City. More...